Equal-ish
By Rachel Childs and Kate Mangino
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Episodes: 50
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Equal-ish is all about that precise intersection of parenthood, work, and being in a relationship. This funny, wonderful, messy, frustrating process is possible - but not easy! Join Kate Mangino and Rachel Childs every week to help you find your equal-ish household balance.
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50 Episodes later: What we've learned about equality, parenting & being human
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Aug 05, 2026 |
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Ep 49: The Equal-ish Edit - The hardest part of love isn't doing more, it's letting go
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Jul 29, 2026 |
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Ep 48: The men we raise, the partners we become: Why vulnerability still feels unsafe. An interview with Stephen Blumenthal.
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Jul 21, 2026 |
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Ep 47: The empty nest myth: What happens when they come back? An interview with Deborah Porter.
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Jul 15, 2026 |
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Ep 46: Leadership, ego and the hidden forces shaping family life. An interview with Nick Shackleton-Jones
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Jul 08, 2026 |
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Ep 45. Sharing parenthood isn't about the dishwasher. An interview with Paige Connell.
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Jul 01, 2026 |
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Ep 44: The Equal-ish Edit - Awareness isn’t enough: the skills, trust and habits for equal partnerships.
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Jun 24, 2026 |
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Ep 43: You are easy to love: Raising emotionally secure children starts with us. An interview with Natalie Costa
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Jun 17, 2026 |
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Ep 42: Default or deliberate? Rethinking success in fatherhood. An interview with Steve Cardwell
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Jun 10, 2026 |
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Ep 41: No More Mediocre. Why do we keep laughing at relationships that aren't working? An interview with Laura Danger.
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Jun 03, 2026 |
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Ep 40. If men want to care, why are families still struggling? The Equal-ish Edit with Kate Mangino and Rachel Childs
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May 27, 2026 |
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Ep 39: “I’m not a paycheck”: What 16 years as an at-home dad taught Danny Mercer about identity, care and equality
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May 20, 2026 |
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Ep 38: Fatherhood, masculinity, and the care revolution we urgently need. An interview with Taveeshi Gupta
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May 13, 2026 |
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Ep 37: Not everything is yours to carry: Rethinking the Mental Load. Part two interview with Prof Leah Ruppaner
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May 06, 2026 |
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Ep 36: The mental load, redefined. An interview with Professor Leah Ruppanner
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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Ep 35: Are you raising a child… or managing an outcome? After the interview with Anita Cleare
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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Ep. 34: You’re not raising a project: Rethinking parenting, partnership & the pressure to perform
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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Ep 33: We’re Failing Dads and It’s Costing Everyone. After the Interview with Ian Dinwiddy
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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Ep 32: The Hidden Barriers Holding Dads Back at Work. An Interview with Ian Dinwiddy
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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Ep: 31. Why the one doing the most still feels the least powerful. After the Interview with Melissa Hogenboom
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Ep. 30: We need to talk about ‘Power’ at home. An interview with Melissa Hogenboom
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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Ep 29: Small Nudges, Big Shifts. After the interview with Hayley Swenson
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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Ep 28: Too Busy to Be Equal? The Case for Tiny Experiments at Home. An interview with Hayley Swenson.
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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Ep 27: Great Advice. Hard to Implement. After the Interview with Traci Cherrier
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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Ep. 26: Divorce Doula? The Art of Mediating Modern Families with Traci Cherrier
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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Ep 25: Love, Utility, and the Peak Relationship Tension Years: After the Interview with Dr Corinne Low
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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Ep 24: Our Household Doesn’t Add Up: The Economics Behind the Mental Load
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Ep. 23: The Problem With ‘It Just Makes Financial Sense’. After the Interview with Brian Page
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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Ep. 22: Why “Who Earns More” Is the Wrong Question in Modern Relationships
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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Ep 21. How Evolution Supports Equal Parenting. The Anna Machin Coaching Edit
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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Ep 20: The Evolution of Fatherhood: Why Dads Matter More Than Ever
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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Ep 19: Being a Great Parent Isn’t the Same as Being a Great Partner. The Alex Tippier Coaching Edit.
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Dec 31, 2025 |
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Ep 18: Why Being an ‘Involved Dad’ Wasn’t Enough. What Happened When Alex Trippier Went From Present To Partnership
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Dec 24, 2025 |
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Ep 17: The Sarah Fishburn-Roberts coaching edit: writing your own script.
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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Ep 16: Is This Just How It Is? Why So Many Couples Settle for the Status Quo
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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Ep 15: The Dr. Fisher coaching edit: it is all about the family system.
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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Ep 14: Why we need to talk about paternal emotional health. (Yep, you read that right.)
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Ep 13: The George Gabriel coaching edit. Paternity Leave isn’t a ‘nice to have’, it’s a relationship issue.
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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Ep 12: Welcome to fatherhood. Spectacularly de-skilled, unsupported and ill-equipped.
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Ep 11: The Sarah Schoppe-Sullivan coaching edit: open the gate!
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Ep 10: The dangerous trap of maternal gate-keeping… and how to open the gate for good.
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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Ep 9: The Dr Allison Daminger coaching edit: There’s no short-cut! Building confidence in co-parenting requires practice and patience.
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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Ep 8: The feelings behind household cognitive labor
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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Ep 7: The Marvyn Harrison coaching edit. It starts with you, and then you can find your community.
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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Ep 6: Fatherhood isn’t easy, either.
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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Ep 5: The Zach Watson coaching edit: Admin talk is super boring, and it is critically important.
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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Ep 4: How Zach Watson got equal-ish with his wife.
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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Ep 3: The coaching edit. Reflections on Molly Millwood
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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Ep 2: Children change everything! Learning pains and getting to somewhere better with Molly Millwood
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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Ep 1: Equal-ish. A new approach to your parenting balance
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Sep 16, 2025 |